The ".NET Framework 4.7.2 certificate chain error" on Windows 7 typically occurs because the operating system lacks modern root certificates or SHA-2 code signing support . Specifically, the installation fails with the message
If you hear a developer mutter, “But it works on my machine…” and they’re deploying to Windows 7 with .NET 4.7.2, pour one out for them. They just met the certificate chain phantom. net framework 4.7 2 windows 7 certificate chain error
If you still encounter issues, try: